Preventing Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is an intentional act or failure to act that causes or creates a risk of harm to an older adult. An older adult is someone age 60 or older. The abuse often occurs at the hands of a caregiver or a person the elder trusts.
Original Article Source Credits: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention , https://www.cdc.gov/
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Original Article Posted on: May 12, 2020
Link to Original Article: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/elderabuse/fastfact.html